John Thuermer’s practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and patent prosecution. John has litigated intellectual property cases involving utility and design patents, trademarks, copyright, and trade secrets before various federal courts, the United States International Trade Commission and the American Arbitration Association.
John also prepares patent applications and office action responses across a variety of technologies in chemical, mechanical and consumer goods arts. He has prepared numerous invalidity, non-infringement, and freedom-to-operate opinions in relation to utility and design patents. He regularly advises clients on various intellectual property issues, including intellectual property aspects of large commercial transactions.